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[leoric]

When playing .cue that refers to single .ape, instead of playing last track MC begins to play whole .ape file. Tried a lot of .cues, all with the same result.

[Alex B]

You are correct. It is a bug.

The last track doesn't get the playback range value at all.

Here is an example cue sheet (the APE file is 58 min 29 s - 154746900 samples):

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REM GENRE Electronic
REM DATE 1997
REM DISCID 9D0DB50C
PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
TITLE "The Space Between Us"
FILE "Craig Armstrong - The Space Between Us.ape" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "Weather Storm"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "This Love"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 01 06:03:40
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sly II"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 01 12:29:32
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "After the Storm"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 00 17:46:57
    INDEX 01 17:47:10
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Laura's Theme"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 00 22:54:65
    INDEX 01 22:55:57
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "My Father"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 00 28:22:45
    INDEX 01 28:23:55
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Balcony Scene (Romeo and Juliet)"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 00 30:27:00
    INDEX 01 30:27:42
  TRACK 08 AUDIO
    TITLE "Rise"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 01 35:44:40
  TRACK 09 AUDIO
    TITLE "Glasgow"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 00 40:08:47
    INDEX 01 40:09:25
  TRACK 10 AUDIO
    TITLE "Let's Go Out Tonight"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 00 45:29:05
    INDEX 01 45:30:27
  TRACK 11 AUDIO
    TITLE "Childhood"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 01 51:31:35
  TRACK 12 AUDIO
    TITLE "Hymn"
    PERFORMER "Craig Armstrong"
    INDEX 00 57:09:00
    INDEX 01 57:09:70


The same file works normally with MC14. I attached two screenshots, from MC15 and MC14. I tried several similar old cue sheets (created with EAC years ago). All of them have the same problem.

(Log in to the forum if you can't see the screenshots.)

[Matt]

Coming in build 40 and later:
Fixed: CUE parser was not properly loading the playback range of the last track.

We updated the CUE parser recently to support CUE files that link to multiple files (normally with no playback ranges), and it caused a few bugs to sneak in.

Thanks for helping us get it squared away.

[leoric]

Thanks, expecting new build!

[leoric]

Build 44 - still not works.

[Alex B]

It works for me.

Probably you have the old playback range data in the library. MC doesn't automatically update the values. A way to fix the problem is to remove the tracks from the library and reimport from a different folder.

If that is not a viable option for you there are some other more complex ways to fix the problem.

[Alex B]

Matt posted another possible solution in the 15.0.44 build thread (just in case someone finds this thread later):

Yes, it works on new test library.
Is it possible to make it work with old library? It contains a lot of customization that cannot be just re-imported from media files.

Try File > Import Playlist... on the CUE file.

That command allows playlist data (CUE is handled like a playlist) to overwrite existing library data.

[leoric]

File > Import Playlist... on the CUE file helps. But unfortunately I had imported a lot of cues recently (~30). But Import playlist feature supports only one cue at time (btw, why "Select Playlist File" dialog supports multiselection but only one of the selected files really imported?). Any advises?

[Alex B]

30 is not a lot. 3000 would be.  

The problem is now fixed so there won't be a need to do the same in the future.

However, I just imported a new double-disc album by using the Import Playlist command only once (I selected two cue sheets that were the same folder) and both discs imported just fine. After that I changed the album tag inside MC and redid the above "two cue files selected in Import Playlist" procedure. MC correctly restored the album values from the cue sheets.

[leoric]

30 is not a lot. 3000 would be.  

OK, so you can handle it for me? I'll give you remote desktop access!

However, I just imported a new double-disc album by using the Import Playlist command only once (I selected two cue sheets that were the same folder) and both discs imported just fine. After that I changed the album tag inside MC and redid the above "two cue files selected in Import Playlist" procedure. MC correctly restored the album values from the cue sheets.

Same - folder - may be, but this is not what I care about. But I had searched for "cue" in the root of my music storage, received all needed files, selected them and... only one really imported. Of course they are from different folders, but why not support this very useful scenario?

[Alex B]

OK, so you can handle it for me? I'll give you remote desktop access!

Sure, just run UltraVNC server and post the access details here...    (I refuse to use MS Remote Access.)

Same - folder - may be, but this is not what I care about. But I had searched for "cue" in the root of my music storage, received all needed files, selected them and... only one really imported.

So you are running Windows 7 or perhaps Vista (search is not available in Import Playlist if the OS is XP). I'd recommend downgrading to XP. 

Seriously, I kind of did that. I have been running Windows 7 on a test PC since last October, but when I recently build a new powerful HTPC with a quad-core CPU I decided to install 32-bit XP Pro. It is the fastest and smoothest working XP computer I have ever had. I miss a few UI features from Windows 7, but many other things work better for me on XP.

Of course they are from different folders, but why not support this very useful scenario?

Actually, I agree. It would be a useful feature on Windows 7.

[leoric]

(I refuse to use MS Remote Access.)

Why? TS RemoteApp - nice and very stable way to use MC remotely.

Seriously, I kind of did that. I have been running Windows 7 on a test PC since last October, but when I recently build a new powerful HTPC with a quad-core CPU I decided to install 32-bit XP Pro. It is the fastest and smoothest working XP computer I have ever had. I miss a few UI features from Windows 7, but many other things work better for me on XP.

Could you really share the list of "other things"? I'll think about it then.

MC team - please take a feature request to support multiple playlists from different folders (obtained using Win7 Open Dialog search feature).